Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 11.14 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Mauritania, 2011–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11.14 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Mauritania peaked at 11.96 per 100,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.58 per 100,000 adults, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.58 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2012 | 5.09 per 100,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 7.05 per 100,000 adults | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 8.62 per 100,000 adults | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 10.27 per 100,000 adults | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 10.97 per 100,000 adults | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 11.15 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.39 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.31 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.96 per 100,000 adults | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 11.84 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.44 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.73 per 100,000 adults | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 11.14 per 100,000 adults | +3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.14 per 100,000 adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89 per 100,000 adults, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.14 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68 per 100,000 adults, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.94 per 100,000 adults | 4.58 per 100,000 adults | 11.39 per 100,000 adults | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.42 per 100,000 adults | 10.73 per 100,000 adults | 11.96 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Mauritania?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Mauritania was 11.14 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 per 100,000 adults in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. ATMs are computerised telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.